Relates the life and legends of Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.

Relates tales of Sir Lancelot, the bravest knight in King Arthur's court.

Relates the extraordinary deeds of the frontiersman who became King of the Keelboatmen on the Mississippi River.

The story of Gilgamesh, an ancient epic poem written on clay tablets in a cuneiform alphabet, is as fascinating and moving as it is crucial to our ability to fathom the time and the place in which it was written. Gardner's version restores the poetry of the text and the lyricism that is lost in the earlier, almost scientific renderings. The principal theme of the poem is a familiar one: man's persistent and hopeless quest for immortality. It tells...

A retelling of a well-known Hindu story of how the god Ganesh was born and acquired the head of an elephant.

"This title introduces the yeti by looking at its history, the culture or cultures it comes from, what it symbolized, and how it is shown today. Backmatter shows creatures like the Yeti in folklore from around the world. Complete with historical photographs and full-color images." --

This title focuses on ghosts and gives information related to their origins, theories, and place in popular culture. It offers photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index.

Retells, in parallel English and Spanish text, the traditional Hispanic American tale of a proud and beautiful woman who, in a fit of jealousy, commits a terrible act and then cannot stop weeping for it, even after she is dead.

This title focuses on cryptids like Bigfoot, Yeti, and the Loch Ness Monster while giving information related to their origins, theories, and place in popular culture. It offers photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index.

This title focuses on Area 51 and gives information related to its origin, theories, and place in popular culture. It offers photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.